Definition of Doughnut

1. Noun. A toroidal shape. "A halo of smoke"

Exact synonyms: Anchor Ring, Annulus, Halo, Ring
Specialized synonyms: Fairy Circle, Fairy Ring
Generic synonyms: Toroid

2. Noun. A small ring-shaped friedcake.
Exact synonyms: Donut, Sinker
Generic synonyms: Friedcake
Specialized synonyms: Raised Doughnut

Definition of Doughnut

1. n. A small cake (usually sweetened) fried in a kettle of boiling lard.

Definition of Doughnut

1. Noun. A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly of a toroidal (a ''ring doughnut'') often mixed with various sweeteners and flavourings; or flattened sphere (a filled doughnut) shape filled with jam, custard or cream. ¹

2. Noun. Anything in the shape of a torus. ¹

3. Noun. (North America) A peel-out or skid-mark in the shape of circle; a 360-degree skid. ¹

4. Noun. A spare car tyre, usually stored in the boot, that is smaller than a full sized tyre and is only intended for temporary use. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Doughnut

1. a ring-shaped cake [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Doughnut

doughbirds
doughboy
doughboys
doughed
doughface
doughfaceism
doughfaces
doughier
doughiest
doughily
doughiness
doughing
doughless
doughlike
doughmaking
doughnut (current term)
doughnut-shaped
doughnut hole
doughnut holes
doughnutlike
doughnuts
doughs
dought
doughtier
doughtiest
doughtily
doughtiness
doughtinesses
doughtren
doughts

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